There have been many conversations lately about whether we should or shouldn't eat meat. Quite a few people believe we are not supposed to eat meat. They say humans aren't designed to eat it because our bodies can't digest it properly. Others believe meat isn't good for us and makes us sick.

I believe both are untrue.

I was recently involved in a conversation with a person who was a vegan.

Turn on the television and there will be countless advertisements on how to be healthy. We're told what to eat, what not to eat, what medicine to take, etc. While much of this advice may be worthwhile, there's one health tip that everyone should be aware of, and that is the power of autophagy.

Autophagy Defined

Autophagy is "the consumption of the body's own tissue as a metabolic process occurring in starvation and certain diseases.